Gary Brandt opens Book Two of his tale from The Dimension Of Mind Dot Com with the intense family drama and complications that come with supernatural sisterhood, as Ella fights tooth and nail for custody of her interdimensional 'twin' Helana.
The episode tackles the awkward reality of two look-alike teenage girls who shower together and share beds, creating understandable parental concerns about boundaries—forcing Ella to navigate her mother's worries while insisting their connection is familial, not romantic.
The compromise feels heartbreaking: Helana stays with Eileen's family as the official foster child while maintaining strong ties to Ella's house, complete with a guest room setup and strict supervision.
Meanwhile, at school, we get fascinating glimpses into Helana's adjustment through her English teacher's eyes—she's not learning English as a second language but as a *first* language, like a 'feral child,' yet demonstrates sophisticated cultural and spiritual knowledge that suggests something far more complex than anyone imagines.
But then Brandt drops the real bombshell: interdimensional night school where the girls' spirits travel to learn from Helana's actual parents while their bodies sleep.
The concept is mind-blowing—they've been attending these sessions all along but only now have 'graduated to remembrance level,' meaning they'll finally remember their cosmic education.
Helana's parents appear as young, ancient-eyed beings who teach practical wisdom like understanding 'sponsoring thoughts'—the unconscious motivations behind people's seemingly senseless actions.
This isn't just supernatural fantasy but sophisticated psychology delivered through interdimensional pedagogy, with homework that involves living the knowledge rather than writing essays.
Ella's diary entry captures the emotional complexity perfectly: she's traveled to dozens of countries, ridden in fighter jets, watched missile launches from Navy ships, yet what consumes her heart is missing Helana when she's sleeping at Eileen's house.
Brandt masterfully balances cosmic scope with intimate teenage emotions, as these girls discover that supernatural abilities come with very human complications about family, identity, and the challenge of loving someone who exists between dimensions.